Due to the feedback and request from our previous general body meeting on Entrepreneurship and Startups, NSBE Detroit Professionals will continue the conversation on entrepreneurship with engineer and business owner Tarolyn Buckles.

Please come and join us for our Annual Membership Drive at Townhouse Detroit (500 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48226). NSBE Detroit Professionals will be in the Townhouse Atrium from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on August 29th.

Parking on the street is $1 per hour. Valet parking for Townhouse Detroit is $10.

Volunteers are needed for NSBE’s SEEK camp (Summer Engineering Experience for Kids). The Detroit SEEK camp will take place July 24th – August 11th at MacKenzie Elementary. Read the following message for more details and click the link at the bottom to sign up as a volunteer.

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) created the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) to address the underrepresentation of African-American students in STEM fields, so that the United States may remain competitive in today’s global economy. NSBE provides early STEM exposure to students beginning in 3rd grade through the 12th grade.
The SEEK Program succeeds in providing:

Positive, African-American, collegiate NSBE members as role models

Early exposure to math, science and engineering concepts

Group-based learning projects, designed to maximize creativity and ingenuity

Annual engagement

No eligibility requirements

WHAT IS SEEK?

In 2007, the Battelle Memorial Institute awarded NSBE a founding grant that established the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids. The program’s mission was to increase minority elementary school students’ knowledge in math and science, interest in pursuing engineering careers, and educational aspirations. It currently has expanded to 17 sites in 16 cities across the United States and served more than 15,000 students. NSBE’s long-term goal is to contribute to producing 10,000 black bachelor’s degree recipients in engineering annually by 2025.
The Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program is one of the National Society of Black Engineers’ (NSBE) contributions to increasing the representation of black students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. This 3-week program is designed to expose black children to STEM fields as early as the 3rd grade and through 12th grade. Students participate from 8:30am – 3:30pm daily, giving each student 105 contact hours per summer. The program utilizes NSBE collegiate members as student mentors, the majority of whom are black and majoring in STEM fields.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids is “To increase elementary school students’ aptitude in math and science and their interest in pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) career fields, by having them engage in interactive, team-based engineering projects.”

Thank you for allowing me the honor and privilege to serve as your Chair for these past two years. We’ve accomplished so much together, and I am proud of what we were able to do together. As we wind down this year and take a break for the summer, I ask that each one of you take a moment and reflect on what you would like to see for our chapter. If you are interested in volunteering to help plan events, and possibly take on a leadership position on the executive board, please send an email to nsbedetroit@gmail.com. Planning for the 2017-2018 year will be taking place soon, and your feedback is most appreciated.

Thank you again for your support. Enjoy the summer, and I hope to see you all again soon!

The Secretary and Programs Chair positions were not filled during the elections, so we are still looking for interested candidates. We must have all the elected positions filled to remain in good standing as an active NSBE chapter, so please consider volunteering.
Additionally, there are several appointed positions that Julian will be looking to fill:
Membership Chair
College Initiative Chair (CI Chair)
Pre-College Initiative Chair (PCI Chair)
Finance Chair
Professional Development Chair
Telecommunications Chair
Parliamentarian
Anyone interested in any of these positions should contact Julian Bates (bates.julian@gmail.com) for more information.